POLITE VAUDEVILLE.

Mataura Ensign, 7 April 1913, Page 4

POLITE VAUDEVILLE.

I It is said that the race of minstrel corner men is last becoming extinct- ! mt - that as it may, it would Jiard to miagine four more capable knights of the burnt cork than Messrs Hockley, Whites Spilker, and Fairojink, who dispense fun galore from i the blue and gold plush covered corner ■seats in the opening production of iminstrek in Mr Vmccnt M. Heche's , J oute \ audevillo Company. These geiit/leinent have retained, in j®. l>rove<i form, all the tradition, ol the bones and tan.bos of bygone 'i\s, and have added thereto many modern innovations which stamp tiiem at. once as past masters in the art' of , ''/• rry-inaking. lt j g e | a | met | at'they aio by* lar the strongest .combination oi cornermen who have , ' .or appeared in Australia. The i.ioduciion ol minstrelsy .is merely a short, crisp and snappy introductory to tlio long list of specialty items which tollotv ill rapid succession; still, the < i : Kirate sre.ne.rv, blight dresses, lively song-;, (i.incos and jokes make it a most «-i«j\»ys»l>!«- j art. of the evening's , entertainment, and well calculated to I drive, away dull care, and put everv- ! body oa good t< rins with himself and ' 1:ls Tho sieci-.lty acts are |Oi sue.) \aiiely :;i,.-| ><» distinctly dif-j'"i(-nt i,hiit 1 t uoih.l l>,» bard to pick '.any particular act is the star of the ' ' • roi tl,.)v v,'iK» enjoy music punc- | tu.it>w:V.I tatr-hv pantomime comedy tile Aiuswal Par'letts have been specia.ly engaged. 'i lit clever artiste are said to play more instruments than iiny otner performers on the vaudeville stage and introduce in additioa to the regular run of wind and string instruments many American novelties such as alum-iuuin or-,n chimes, musical motor-car horns, etc. Tlio protean acixir, Kcilderson, has perfected a new act entitled "tho one-man music-hall " which comprises a series of liglitnina changes, lacial impersonations, chai>caugraphy and v< -ntriloquism, thus com,billing in a 20-minuto act the nest features of a perfoi'Vnanco which well might bo prolonged by a less versatile entertainer t.» anvwhero from ouo uk ouc and a-hnlf hours. The acrobatic Artoans, .John and Edith, are English perlormer.s, and give much grace and dexterity to an acrobatic turn reploto m feats that almost border on the marv ( >!ious. The Rolickmg Rockleys, singing and dancing sketch artists, aro tile originators of every item in their extonsivo repertoire and t reduce some of the most absurd .situ.it.Oiis with that easy gnc* and mannerism, so distim-uve 'of the real lady and g: ntleman 'artist Oiiipr iiieinlw>r:i_of tho company -'i- 1 - ' *m' t \V.il Wi'il:', <"<mHvli:in am! i. • \* r \\m. I' air ban V, comedian: Miss i.oe L<vder, serio; . Vlis.s lillb-o l{a-i. « i.d, American toe dancer; Miss Ella Conrad, soprano; a.nd Miss Ruby Cox eon<r.-:!t> v<;ei|. 9 U«s, al| of whom are sp<>c.iaJty performers with established interniMO'iai re : iit ; ,rions. The (Jore season will o], vn at. the Theatre-Rovul " on vSaturdav, April 12, and the box plan js now on view a .t Steaiis 1 where reserve.: nwy bo Itookcd witboui "*~ extra c.-irge. 'l'v> prices of idniiiu ' sior, .'k, 2s, nri | s .